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Exposure time is an important variable in quantifying post-dispersal seed removal.

Si-Chong Chen¹, Bo Wang², Angela T Moles³

¹Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Wellcome Trust Millennium Building, Wakehurst, West Sussex, UK.

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Small mammals influence seed removal, but seed mass has a weak effect when considering predator exposure time. This study re-analyzed data to clarify these ecological interactions.

Keywords:

functional trait granivory rodent seed defence seed dispersal seed mass seed predation

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Botany

Background:

Small mammals are recognized as significant predators of seeds.
Previous studies suggested a strong link between seed mass and removal rates by small mammals.

Purpose of the Study:

To re-evaluate the impact of seed mass on post-dispersal seed removal by small mammals.
To investigate the influence of seed exposure duration on predator-prey dynamics in seed dispersal.

Main Methods:

Literature synthesis and re-analysis of existing datasets.
Statistical examination of seed removal data, incorporating seed exposure duration.

Main Results:

The initial conclusion of a strong effect of seed mass was revised.
Re-analysis revealed only a weak correlation between seed mass and removal rates when accounting for exposure time.

Conclusions:

Seed mass is a less critical factor in post-dispersal seed removal than previously thought.
The duration of seed exposure to predators is a crucial variable influencing seed removal dynamics.